High above the floor of Gale Crater, a series of rhythmic ridges etched into a dark rock layer has upended the established timeline of Martian desiccation. For over a decade, the NASA Mars Science ...

This is an annotated close-up of three holes NASA’s Curiosity drilled into Martian rock at a location nicknamed “Mary Anning” ...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured a magnificent postcard from the Red Planet — a 360-degree color view that offers a glimpse of the rover's colorful and apparently diverse surroundings.

Following a thorough evaluation, NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge and ...

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has successfully completed a set of rigorous actuator tests, which agency managers hope is a sign that the problem-plagued rover mission has finally turned a ...

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover captured this photo as it ascended the Martian mountain Mt. Sharp. A study proposes a new explanation for why Mars is a barren desert today, despite having many similarities to ...

On October 4, 2025, NASA’s Perseverance rover pointed its cameras away from the Martian rocks it was built to study and ...

The Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) Team was awarded the National Air and Space Museum 2013 Current Achievement Trophy. This video with images from the mission and interviews ...

This artist concept features NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars past or present ability to sustain microbial life. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

Everyone’s talking about the $2.5 billion Curiosity rover‘s “terrifying” Hollywood-blockbuster-worthy landing: seven knuckle-in-teeth minutes in early August during which its aeroshell-armored bulk ...